Monthly Archives: February 2018

Rabbit in the Headlines

Posted on February 12, 2018 by twitmericks

A cartoon that features a bunny/ Made allergies out to be funny/ Without a redaction,/ The adverse reaction/ May cost the producers some munny./// https://news.sky.com/story/calls-to-boycott-peter-rabbit-film-amid-food-allergy-bullying-claims-11247224 A cartoon that features a bunnyMade allergies out to be funnyWithout a redaction,The adverse reactionMay … Continue reading →

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Golden Shakedown

Posted on February 11, 2018 by twitmericks

The Riyadh Ritz-Carlton Hotel/ Served Saudi Arabia well/ As somewhere to rinse/ The odd corrupt prince/ Detained in a luxury cell./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-43024160 The Riyadh Ritz-Carlton HotelServed Saudi Arabia wellAs somewhere to rinseThe odd corrupt princeDetained in a luxury cell.#SaudiArabia #Saudi … Continue reading →

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Cold War Shoulder

Posted on February 10, 2018 by twitmericks

The US Vice-President Pence/ Helped out with the Free World’s defence/ By boycotting Mister/ Jong-Un’s little sister/ And sitting alone looking tense./// https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/09/kim-jong-uns-sister-arrives-in-south-korea-for-winter-olympics The US Vice-President PenceHelped out with the Free World's defenceBy boycotting MisterJong-Un's little sisterAnd sitting alone looking … Continue reading →

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Pity the Downtrodden Mason

Posted on February 8, 2018 by twitmericks

A secretive organisation/ With handshake identification,/ With trouserlegs rolled/ And trowels to hold/ Complains about stigmatisation./// A secretive organisationWith handshake identification,With trouserlegs rolledAnd trowels to holdComplains about stigmatisation.https://t.co/bdTY1KU0iR#masons #Freemasons — Mick Twister (@twitmericks) February 8, 2018

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Black in the Day…

Posted on February 7, 2018 by twitmericks

The use of a DNA trace/ To reconstruct Cheddar Man’s face/ Shows Britons were black/ 10,000 years back,/ Which challenges concepts of race./// The use of a DNA traceTo reconstruct Cheddar Man's faceShows Britons were black10,000 years back,Which challenges concepts … Continue reading →

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Goodbye to Wall That Pt 2

Posted on February 6, 2018 by twitmericks

Berlin had a wall, or a Mauer,/ Of equal duration, or Dauer,/ To that since die Wende,/ Which spelt the wall’s Ende/ As Germans got angry, or sauer./// After the previous one, I decided it would be nice to incorporate … Continue reading →

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Unhealthy Intervention

Posted on February 6, 2018 by twitmericks

The President got in a mess/ Attacking the Brits’ NHS,/ Which, though his pal Farage/ Is apt to disparage,/ The people want more of, not less./// https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/feb/05/trump-pro-nhs-marches-universal-healthcare-farage-fox-friends The President got in a messAttacking the Brits' NHS,Which, though his pal FarageIs … Continue reading →

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Goodbye to Wall That

Posted on February 5, 2018 by twitmericks

The time that’s elapsed since the fall/ Of Berlin’s partitioning wall/ Has gone by so fast/ That now it’s surpassed/ How long it existed at all./// http://www.dw.com/en/berlin-wall-now-gone-for-as-long-as-it-stood/a-42418154 The time that's elapsed since the fallOf Berlin's partitioning wallHas gone by so … Continue reading →

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Lies, Damned lies…

Posted on February 5, 2018 by twitmericks

Rees-Mogg says remainiac riggers/ Are cooking the Treasury figures./ Home minister Rudd/ Says stop talking crud,/ While Boris just watches and sniggers./// Rees-Mogg says remainiac riggersAre cooking the Treasury figures.Home minister RuddSays stop talking crud,While Boris just watches and sniggers. … Continue reading →

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One-armed Bandit

Posted on February 1, 2018 by twitmericks

A pensioner caught on a farm/ Was causing the animals harm;/ His thrill seemed to come/ From some poor cow’s bum/ Up which he was thrusting his arm./// A pensioner caught on a farmWas causing the animals harm;His thrill seemed … Continue reading →

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